Why Do Kids Grow Up? Happy Birthday Billy (2017 & 2018)

Why Do Kids Grow Up is a 1963 hit by Randy and the Rainbows, a American doo-wop group from Maspeth, New York. I added a few photos of my grandson, Billy to show how fast he has grown in one year as well as to remember the year, he was 4 years old. On April 26th-2018, Billy will turn 5- but I will hold onto those memories we had while he was 4 and looking forward to new memories. Happy Birthday Billy and may you have many more happy memories 

Our grandson Billy turned 4 on 4-26-17, while we were on our cruise. We missed his party but put this video together for his 4th Birthday. It has mostly photos from his 3rd birthday to his 4th birthday. The other day he said he is almost 5 now- I think he is growing up too fast, and I am growing old too fast. 

Cruise Ship Crazy- (Panama Canal Cruise 2017)

On April 20th, 2017 we left on a 17 day cruise through Panama Canal. It started in Miami, and ended in Seattle.  With 3,000 people on board, you meet all kinds of people, hear all languages, and we experienced weather from 88 degrees with same humidity, to mid 40's- and even saw some rain. Passing through the Panama Canal was my favorite day. Getting home was a close second. (It teaches me to be thankful for our valley) Thanks Darcie for watching our house and "Mouse".  Thanks Karen for watching our birds. Thanks to Mark and Maureen for taking us to and from airport. Thanks to my work for letting me have the time off and for Journey Travel and tours for finding us a low price. We took off for this cruise the same date we got home from our 2016 Hawaii cruise.  This is our 7th cruise and 19  years ago we celebrated our 25th anniversary on our 1st cruise.  This year I figured we would just stay home and tip every other stranger instead of a cruise.